Basilica of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
The basilica of Saints Maurice and Lazzarus (Basilica dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro), is a church and minor basilica in Turin, Italy.
| Basilica mauriziana Basilica magistrale della sacra Religione e Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Turin |
History
Its history starts in the sixteenth century, when a previous romanic church from 1207 was restored and dedicated to Saint Paul. In 1729 it was made a basilica and became the church of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus.[1]
References
- (PDF) http://www.ordinemauriziano.it/sites/default/files/Paolo%20Boselli_Ordine%20Mauriziano_1917_Parte%20Quinta_Istituti%20di%20Culto.pdf.
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Bibliography
- Paolo Boselli, L'Ordine Mauriziano dall'origine ai tempi presenti, Elzeviriana, Torino 1917
- Luciano Tamburini, Le chiese di Torino dal Rinascimento al Barocco, Le Bouquiniste, Torino 1968 , pp. 250–263
- Istituto di Architettura Tecnica del Politecnico di Torino (responsabile Augusto Cavallari - Murat) (a cura di), Forma urbana ed Architettura nella Torino barocca, Vol. I, tomo II, UTET, Torino 1968
- Maurizio Marocco, La Basilica magistrale della sacra religione ed ordine militare de' SS. Maurizio e Lazzaro, Fredi Botta, 1860
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